Construction Business Owner
MAY 30, 2017
The advent of new technology and business processes to the construction industry is creating a tidal wave of change to the way AEC’s workforce has typically looked. This includes an increased number of women finding success in leadership roles.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
Editor’s Note: This post, adapted from a talk delivered at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2016 China Conference on October 18, 2016, in Shenzhen, was originally published by NAIOP. Seventy percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. This is a dramatic change over one and a half generations, and it will require us to rethink how we build our cities.
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Business Facilities
MAY 30, 2017
The logistics and distribution industry is poised for a great leap forward as new technology digitally transforms the supply chain from end to end. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
Changes to the Florida Building Code and new floodplain maps will mean buildings in the state will have to be built at higher elevations. Nonresidential buildings will have to be built at 9.5 feet, two feet higher than current requirements. Houses will have to be built at 8.5 feet, a foot higher than what is currently required.
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
Construction Equipment
MAY 30, 2017
Quest Diagnostics presented its 2016 Drug Testing Index at the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) conference in Orlando earlier this month and the results were sobering: Drug use in the American workforce, fueled by illicit drugs, reached the highest positivity rate in 12 years, according to an analysis of more than ten million workforce drug test results.
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Construction Equipment
MAY 30, 2017
Solutions to solving the skilled labor shortage in construction frequently focus on things like adding more training, better safety requirements, providing opportunities to participate in decisions. From a management viewpoint, those are important improvements. But from a worker's perspective, the things that keep that worker in - or out of - the construction industry are much different.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
To some project teams, “daylighting” means using glass area to admit direct sunlight, period. Yet there are better approaches to illuminating building interiors. Often, the sun’s direct rays are the last thing you need for effective daylighting. . Sunlight comes with high solar heat gain—measured as solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) for various types of glazing and translucent materials—and can lead to glare, occupant thermal discomfort, and material degradation caused by ultraviolet (UV) light
Construction Equipment
MAY 30, 2017
In the fight against ISIS, bulldozers are moving the enemy back one block at a time. The Washington Post writes that armored bulldozers are so necessary to the fight to keep Iraq cities of Mosul, Famadi and Fallujah that if a dozer is knocked out, the day's operation is over.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
As a shortage of affordable housing plagues California, the state’s mandates that developers pay prevailing wage on most taxpayer-subsidized low-income housing projects are a source of contentious debate. The cost of constructing low-income housing in California now averages $332,000 per unit. In an effort to determine the causes of high price tags on these projects, in 2014 the state released a report that officially said the impact of prevailing wage couldn’t be determined.
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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 30, 2017
Lindsay Young from nu marketing llc in Wichita, KS, has written some solid advice in the SMPS Marketer magazine for architectural, engineering and construction marketers in asserting that in this business: The most important key to remember is that results are not instantaneous. In reality, there are three fundamental challenges within the AEC marketing environment: First, this […].
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suspended an Obama-era rule requiring that companies electronically report their injury and illness records. The action prevents these records from being publicly disclosed for the immediate future. Industry groups, including the Associated Builders & Contractors, Associated General Contractors of America, and the National Association of Home Builders, had challenged the 2016 Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule in court.
Digger Blog
MAY 30, 2017
There is a new player in the construction machinery hire business in the West Midlands, Brit Plant Hire, offering an all JCB fleet. There is a new player in the construction machinery hire business in the West Midlands, Brit Plant Hire, offering an all JCB fleet.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
The high-performance retrofit of an existing building is more difficult than building new because the structural system, orientation, and massing—the first tools in the architect’s kit—have already been used. . Moreover, the deep affection often associated with existing structures that possess cultural and historic significance presents even more resistance to high-performance design—the fear that the process will require massive modification of “untouchable” community assets.
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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?
Revit OpEd
MAY 30, 2017
I wrote THIS POST in January of 2012 but the interface has changed quite a bit since then. I happened to see a reference to the older post and realized how dated it is. I thought about replacing the screen captures to just update it then decided to echo the post with current pictures instead. When you don't have access to the original Shared Parameter's file there are two ways to get to it, via a family or in a schedule.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
Selecting door and window systems for any building project demands a complete articulation of safety and security concerns. Balancing life-safety performance and integration with overall security planning is one of the most difficult aspects of fenestration design. According to Safe Havens International, security and safety in the design of new buildings include proper egress, improved natural surveillance (the ability for people to see their surroundings and be seen by others), and heightened s
Construction Superintendent Magazine
MAY 30, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After beginning the year with a marginal decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of growth in design revenue at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9-12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.
Business Facilities
MAY 30, 2017
Our dedicated economic development team works with companies every day. More & more companies are coming to depend on us as they look to Midwest locations. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors.
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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.
ENR Construction
MAY 30, 2017
Without help from the state or federal governments, the money-losing Three Mile Island will join a growing list of nuclear plants slatted for closure since 2013.
Business Facilities
MAY 30, 2017
Less than halfway through 2017, the state has attracted nearly $5.8 billion in corporate investments and is also on pace to create most new jobs since 2006. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors.
Do
MAY 30, 2017
Progress in the last week has resulted in the first half of benchwork being stood up! Thanks to Revit I had a detailed cutting plan to work from, and my estimate of material (from a schedule) was spot on for linear feet. If only the carpenter were as good as the computer, one mistake in my manual optimization of cutting led to having to use some scrap pine I had for one last piece. :-( Still need to add a few more gusset plates for lateral re-enforcement but in general its quite sturdy for being
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
. As everyone in the AEC industry knows all too well, without money for a building project, there is no building project. . During his decades-long career in architecture, Paul Westlake has become somewhat of a master for helping his clients—particularly in the cultural and performing arts sectors—find money for their projects, or find more money for their projects.
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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!
Business Facilities
MAY 30, 2017
The May / June 2017 issue features our annual tour of the locations that are leaders in logistics and distribution, ports and FTZs, LiveXchange 2017, biotech, tourism, and certified sites. Plus, what’s going on in Maryland, Louisiana, Nevada and Tennessee. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2017
. Russ Sykes has seen it all. . He’s hiked 19,000 feet above sea level, to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. He launched his firm’s operations in China. And he rose to become a Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board of the nation’s oldest and largest AE firms.
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 30, 2017
This is another useful presentation from Parag Pal. The video shows the detailed information on Center Line Method. Center line method is specifically applied for walls of equivalent cross sections. Here, the total centre line length is multiplied with breadth and depth of relevant item to determine the total quantity at once. After the cross walls or partitions or verandah walls are attached with main wall, the centre line length becomes curtailed by half of breadth for every junction.
ENR Construction
MAY 30, 2017
Judges select 11 honorees from the Northwest in the rebranded program to identify the best, brightest, and youngest in the industry.
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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!
Green Industry Professionals
MAY 30, 2017
The environmental group hopes residents will support a petition to ban the use of certain pesticides.
ENR Construction
MAY 30, 2017
You would have to think twice before putting in a proposal on a fraught project like this any time again soon.
Lets Build
MAY 30, 2017
Photo: Megapolis Game: Welcome to My City by YouTubeYouTube. Have you ever felt the need to explain to others what construction is all about? Or simply to see first-hand how tough working on a construction site actually is? Well, now you can! Construction simulator games can be the perfect way to achieve it. You have the opportunity to experience a construction project from the beginning to its completion with no physical struggle.
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